New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

now EDNa DECIDED.

A splendid june day, bright and
breezy. Opposite the great square in
It's carpet OF green, stands large
brown painted house with bow-windows
and spacious piazzas, half shrouded in
blossoming wisteria.
On enc side is croquet ground, and
on the other glimpse Of a lovely old
fashioned garden, green, cool, and
shadowy, the mere sight Of which is re-
freshing.
1t.is Sunday, and the people on their
way to church. Most of those who pass
this way are evidently Of the elite, for
Che street is the fashionable one of the
town.
AS they pass the brown house, each
looks up at the bowwindows, as if ex-
pecting to see there face that they
know.
But none is visible, though perhaps
those whom they look for are nearer
tEan they imagine; for at one end Of the
upper piazza, screened by the matted
wisteria, are two young girls, dressed in
chin slippers and white cool muslin
scaques.
One of the girls is tall, fair, stately,
and triAe inclined to embonpoint One
can predict that at 40 she will make a
very handsome and imposing woman.
The other is nearly as tall, but 1.-the
and sylph-ike, with clear olive COM
p1exion, dark roguish eyes, and q face
pretty and piquant.
Glow pleasant this isl" she says. IT
would not exchange with those people
going to church"
'sNor l." says the other quietly. ct
seldom go to church in summer"
s<And Aunt Mary ;.-.,1 Bernard do
\ they go regular?"
J cas- for Bernard, he seldom goes at
i any tine-spends the day lying on the
y library sofa, reading. Mamma is gen
4 orally an inveterate church-goer; but
4 just now she is on bad terms with the
a new minister, and VOWS that il he don't
q resign she will join the other church.
i It is enc of her WITNESSES" ~
a &tHow odd!' says Edna, laughing.
II Oh, you don't know her [ forgot
that you have not been here since you
were little thing of six years old.
What q pity uncle should have his
family SO far away. We have been so
out off from each other"
1'He had to do it, you knon, when he
failed" .~s.-,. --- .
eyes, dear, know, and I have al
ways felt very sorry for you. We, our
selves, live up to our income, and papa
declares he will have nothing to leave
Bernard and myself; but still we live
in good style, and anything, in my
opinion, is preferable to being gov
~erness. How you must hate it!'
"Yes, indeed!" with a sigh. "and I
dread the thought of going back to it.
/ have no aptitude for teaching. I like
dress and gayAty, and should like of all
things, to be rich, and the mistress of
just such 6 house as those two hand
some ones opposite. Whose are they %
s'0ne-that handsomest Of the two,
with the greenhouse and fountain
for sale. The other belongs to Mr.
Derwent, one of our first lawyers. And
-the-bye, Edna, here is a chance for
sne realization OF your ys5shes for Mr..
Derwent is a rich widower, ane5 tits re
ported, on the lookout for young wife.
So don't fail to set your cap at him !"
she added in tone half laughing and
half earnest. @
> f''Any children?" asked Edna, idly.
6sOne-soon to be married and go
away. He must, Of course, have mis-
tress for his establishment, for he is
fond of entertaining and living in style,
d-There!" she added suddenly, as
the door Of the opposite house opened,
and a gentleman descended the steps,
'athat is Mr.. Derwent! How do you
Ike his looks ?"
Edna bent little forward for sight
Of the rich lawyer.
He was about forty, and very good
looking, but stiff and precise.
j Edna shrugged her graceful shoul-
degs.
ssI could never like man who walks
/ IN that excrutiatingl y-dignifed man
,nsr," she said.
IHeh Il may CouSlaOu4aoo ihy Sol1- u
having never been remarkable for dig.
nifty Of nnien {" said a voice in the door
I way behind them.
2 Ehere stood handsome young man
Is tall, dark, with a silky moustache, and
\ steel -colored eyes under his dark eye
! sw.oWs. si tss
He sauntered up leisureiiy, and stood
seaning against the baAlustrade, with
folded arms, looking down upon tbs
swo girls. Edna blushed slightly as she
wet his gaze.
aHave you been eayesdropping?" ?" she
tsnqaired saucily. U,
s'No indeed! [ came upon you quite
81 unawares, heard chirping and chatter
ing as OF many ,nagpies, and thoug ~ :
aDon't be impertinent, Bernard, says
his sister serenely.
xsI? Certainly not! And if my cous.